Jesus Teaching On Prayer (Luke 11:1-13)

This passage may be unfamiliar, but there are a few verses in here that I'm sure are well-known and will stand out. Throughout this passage, Jesus teaches us about prayer and verse 9 and 10 are probably the most important verses throughout this passage.

¹One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples."

²He said to them, "When you pray, say:
" 'Father,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come.
³Give us each day our daily bread.
⁴Forgive us our sins,
for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.
And lead us not into temptation.'

"⁵Then he said to them, "Suppose one of you has a friend, and he goes to him at midnight and says, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, ⁶because a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have nothing to set before him.'

⁷"Then the one inside answers, 'Don't bother me. The door is already locked, and my children are with me in bed. I can't get up and give you anything.' ⁸I tell you, though he will not get up and give him the bread because he is his friend, yet because of the man's boldness he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

9"So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. ¹⁰For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

¹¹"Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? ¹²Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? ¹³If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"

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In the beginning, Jesus gives us a "outline" on how we should pray. I personally, do not think that THAT has the be the outline for prayer, but the things in it are needed during prayer (verse 2-4). We need to acknowledge our God, we need to ask for forgiveness and give us his word.

Then, once again, Jesus gives us another story for us to understand for clearly or to put it into perspective (verse 5-8). Basically, it shows us that because of the man's boldness and for his courage and willing heart to help his guest, he will be given food and whatever he needs. Which directly links to the important verse in the passage...

9"So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. ¹⁰For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

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Here, it is pretty much self-explanatory. If we ask, it will be given, if we seek, we will find, and if we knock, the door will the open. When we knock, I believe that God is referring to the door to salvation which is through God. So if we knock, God WILL open the door and we will be given what we ask and seek. We need God in our lives.

³⁸Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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²⁰Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.

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SUB it,
Smij Nahc † [Knock on the Door. He will open it. John 1:12]
God Bless You ♥